2005/2006 Greenbelt

Charleston County Greenbelt System Component Goals

Francis Marion National Forest

26%

Rural Greenbelt Lands40%

Greenway Corridors3%

Urban Greenbelt Lands

5%

PRC Regional Parks12%

Lowcountry Wetlands14%

Goal = 40,000 acres

Charleston County Greenbelt System Components to Date

Lowcountry Wetlands

29%Francis Marion National Forest

18%

Urban Greenbelt Lands

1%Greenway Corridors

0%

PRC Regional Parks12%

Rural Greenbelt Lands40%

Charleston County Greenbelt System Component Goals compared to Acres to Date

Francis Marion National Forest

26%

Rural Greenbelt Lands40%

Greenway Corridors

3%

Urban Greenbelt Lands

5%PRC Regional

Parks12%

Lowcountry Wetlands

14%

Goal =

40,000 acres

Acres to Date =

16,386

Greenbelt Program $ Allocation

rural, $66,500,000

urban, $28,500,000

PRC, $36,500,000

How Much $ Was Guaranteed for Public Access?

$66 M for Greenbelt

Bank (Rural Program)

$64.5 M for PRC and

Urban Parks

Acres for Public Access

Urban and PRC, 2,509

Rural, 3,210

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Are We Getting Close to our Goal?

TargetAcres to Date

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Greenbelt BankBoard (Rural)

Urban PRC

How Much $ Remains?

Total AllocationSpent to Date

$25,601,677

$12,935,683$13,560,000

Leverage for Greenbelt Program

Greenbelt Funds45%

Match55%

Leverage Used by Rural Program

Match68%

Rural32%

Leverage Used by PRC

Match0%

PRC100%

$1.00

$1.20

Leverage Used by Urban Program

Match37%

Urban63%

$1.20

$1.00$0.60

$2.10$1.00

Where is the Sales Tax working?

2006 Greenbelt

2009 Greenbelt16,386 acres

2006 West Ashley Greenbelt

2009 West Ashley Greenbelt

9,460 acres

2006 East Cooper Greenbelt

2009 East Cooper Greenbelt

4,417 acres